Surprise Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Surprise, Arizona that provide legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arizona page.
Legal aid
| Community Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | clsaz.org |
| Phone | 602-258-3434 |
| Address | 305 S. 2nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, apply by phone |
Community Legal Services is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Maricopa County, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Apply by phone Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or online at AZLawHelp.org. Walk-ins are not accepted at the Phoenix office.1
| Administer Justice Glendale Corps Gospel Justice Center | Legal advice for a $30 copay |
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| Website | administerjustice.org |
| Phone | (855) 818-4554 |
| Address | 6010 W. Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301 |
| Hours | First and third Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Administer Justice runs a Gospel Justice Center at the Salvation Army Glendale Corps. A 45-minute session with an attorney costs a one-time $30 copay per case, with no added charge for follow-up on the same case. The attorney gives legal advice and a next-steps plan for issues including landlord and tenant disputes, debt, divorce, custody, immigration and criminal records, but does not represent clients in court. Book by phone or through the booking link on the center page.2
Food
| St. Mary’s Food Bank Surprise Neighborhood Food Center | Emergency food boxes |
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| Website | azfoodhelp.org |
| Phone | 602-242-3663 |
| Address | 13050 W Elm St, Surprise, AZ 85378 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
St. Mary’s Food Bank hands out emergency food boxes at its Surprise Neighborhood Food Center Monday through Friday. Bring a photo ID. Call ahead to confirm holiday hours.3
| The Salvation Army North West Valley Corps | Food boxes and senior breakfast |
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| Website | northwestvalley.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 623-977-1084 |
| Address | 17420 N Ave of the Arts, Surprise, AZ 85378 |
The Salvation Army North West Valley Corps offers free food boxes to families in the area, plus a free senior breakfast on Monday and Thursday mornings. Call first to confirm pantry hours and what to bring.4
Social services
| Surprise Community and Resource Center | Benefits, housing and rent help |
|---|---|
| Website | surpriseaz.gov |
| Phone | 623-222-1600 |
| Address | 12641 W Santa Fe Dr, Surprise, AZ 85378 |
The Surprise Community and Resource Center opened on September 3, 2026, bringing the city’s resource center, senior center and Hollyhock Library under one roof. Staff help with benefit applications, housing and homeless assistance, workforce development, veteran services and senior services. The center serves the whole Northwest Valley, not only Surprise residents.5
| Benevilla Family Resource Center | Help for parents of young children |
|---|---|
| Website | benevilla.org |
| Phone | 623-584-4999 |
| Address | 16752 N Greasewood St, Surprise, AZ 85378 |
The Benevilla Family Resource Center helps parents of young children with parenting support, child development activities and referrals to community resources. Staff help families apply for AHCCCS, SNAP and TANF. The center sits on Benevilla’s main campus in Surprise.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Community Legal Services, CLS Office Locations and Apply for Services . ↩
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Administer Justice, Glendale Corps Gospel Justice Center . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Cure Hunger - North West Valley Arizona . The phone number here comes from a City of Surprise housing newsletter, not the Army’s own site: City of Surprise, Surprise Housing Solutions Quarterly, January 2026 . The Army’s own site gives the ZIP code as 85373 on its senior breakfast page: The Salvation Army, Love the Elderly - North West Valley Arizona . Pantry hours vary across listings, call first. ↩
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City of Surprise, Surprise Community and Resource Center . The center opened September 3, 2026: Signals AZ, Surprise Community Center Opening Celebration . The phone number at the new address comes from a community resource list dated October 1, 2026, not the city’s own page: Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Clare of Assisi Conference, Resource List, October 5, 2026 . One workforce listing gives the ZIP code as 85374. ↩
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Benevilla, Trusted Resource Guide . The Family Resource Center’s work with parents of young children is described by First Things First, Surprise family resource center helps get great grandmother resources . The center’s direct line, 623-207-6016, comes from a 2018 community listing, not Benevilla’s own site; the main number on the page is current. ↩
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